Running-gear for wagons and automobiles



v A. S. OUT-CALT.

RUNNING GEAR FOR WAGONS AND AUTOMOBILES. APPLICATION HLED OCT. 8, 1919.

1,352, 141. Patented m. 7, 1920.

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A. S. OUTGALT.

RUNNlNG GEAR FOR WAGONS AND AUTOMOBILES. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8. 1919,

' 1,852,141,], Patentedspt. 7,1920,

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I v l? 2 r J i? /4 A FIG 5 4 I 'lmw coz v i 6: auzmlz UNIT are To allwhom it may concern: 7 1 I Be it known that 1, ANDREW S. OUroALT, a citizen ofthe United States, residin at Ironton, in the county. of Sank and rate of Wisconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Running- Gears for iVagons and Automobiles, of which the following'is a. specification, refer ence' being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a running gear for wagons and automobiles and the object of the invention. is the imp'rovementof the construction of a running gear which will make it, possible to. turn a wagon in a short or small space, and which gear will remove the strain or jar oif horses when the wheels are passing over rough or uneven ground. I With this and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointedout in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

igure 1 is a plan view of a running gear constructed in accordance with the present invention. f

' Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the axlesand one of the bearing plates.

Fig. 3 is a view in end elevation, of-the running. gear.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the running gear, showing particularly one end thereof.

Fig. 5 is a sectional; view taken on line 55, Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings by numerals,

1 designates the axles upon the ends of which are journaled the wheels 2. The hound frames 3 are positioned above the axles and between the frames is the coupling pole 4.

Each hound frame comprises curved end portions 5 integral at their ends with inwardly-extending central portions 6 and 7. The rear central portions 7 are bent at 8 to form parallel vertical portions 9 and 10. The outer end of portion 9 terminates in an overlapping horizontal portion 11 that rests u on the coupling pole 4 (Figs.

l and 4). Between the parallel portions 9 and 10 are bracing and filling pieces. Bolts Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 8, 1919. Serial No. 329,261.

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18 extend into'these filling pieces 12 fastening the fiat portion 11 securely thereto. It

is to be understood; that both ends of my running gear are similarly constructed and hence it' is onlyjnecessary to specifically describe one end. Further, the tongue can be attached to either end and I make no claim for the tongue attachment, not shown. It is also to be understood that if the wagon should be mired, the tongue or drawing means can be removed from one end and attached to the" other end andthereby, in many cases-,quickly remove the wagon from its mired condition.

6n each hound frame, and attached to the outer ends of the filling pieces 12 is abolster14, and resting upon the bolsters isthe box 15 (Fig. 3). V

Each axle is pivotally connected to the bolster andthe hound frame by means of a vertical bolt rotate, and to cause the axles to move in unison I place two bearing plates 1'? upon each axle under the outer curved portions 5 of the hound: frame. Each bearing plate makes the structure more durable and very ei'ficient for the plate. rests upon the top of the axle and centrally of the plate is an integral depending lug 18 that fits in an elongated pocket 19 of the axle (Fig. 2)

and1n the lug is a'threaded aperture 20 that rcgisterswith aperture21 in the axle. Curved 16; each axleis free to parallel ears 22 are formed at one end ofthe plate and between these ears is slidably p0- sitioiied' the curved end 5 of the hound name. in the plate and between the ears 29. is a roller bearing23 upon which the curved end 5 of the hound frame bears or travels making an easy sliding connection facilitating the turning of the' greatly axles.

EXtGIlCllIl into the aperture 21 are threaded draw bolts 24; each draw bolt is provided with an outer hooked end 25 to which end is attached a chain 26; there are two chains used in my running gear,cross each other, so that when the axle that may be used as a front axle is turned in one direction, proper turning of the. other or rear axle will be caused, to turn' the wagon in a short space; furthermore, these chains prevent the axles from wabbling or unduly swinging, relieving considerable strain off the horses.

Each draw bolt 24 is threaded into the aperture 20 of the lug 18, and this keeps the draw bolt in position upon the axle, and at the same time locks thebearing plate 17 upon the axle under the hound frame; the apertured lug performs two functions, to wit: the anchoring means for the bearing plate and thereceiving means for the draw bolt. 7 i

In the foregoing description I have described the preferred form of my invention, but in the manufacture of the same on a large scale, certain minor alterations or "changes may be found desirable by one tending central portions, some of said central portions being bent at their inner ends and producing parallel portions, one of said parallel portions having an integral flat por tion, filling pieces between said parallel portions and under said fiat portion, means fastening said flat and parallel portions to said hound frame and filling pieces, a bolster resting upon each against the outer ends of the filling pieces, and a coupling pole positioned between the filling pieces and the parallel portions of the hound frames.

2. In a running gear, the combination of axles, each axle provided with a pair of elongated pockets formedin its upper face and with transverse apertures intersecting said pockets, bearing plates resting'upon each'axle, each bearing plate provided with a depending lug extending into the pocket of each axle, said lug provided with a threaded aperture registering with the intersecting aperture of the axle, each bearing plate provided at one end with concentric ends of'the draw bolts.

draw bolts having threaded ends extending into the intersecting apertures of the-axles and into the threaded apertures of the lugs, and crossed chains mounted upon the outer 8. In a running gear, the combination of a pair of axles, bearing plates resting upon said axles, each bearing plate provided with a depending lug extending into the axle,

hound frames resting upon said bearing plates, bolsters resting upon said hound frames, a coupling pole connected to said bolsters, draw bolts extending into said axles and into said depending lugs of the bearing plates, and flexible connecting means attached to the outer ends of the draw bolts.- c c p 4:. In a running gear, the combination of a pair of axles, a pair of bearing plates restvided with a central depending lug and with a pair of parallel upwardly extending ears at one end, said axles provided with apertures extending therethrough, said lug of each bearing plate provided with a threaded aperture registering with an aperture of the axle, and drawbolts having inner threaded ends extending into the apertures of the axles and through the threaded apertures of the lugs, each draw bolt provided with an outer hooked end, chains mounted upon the hookedends of. said draw bolts,' hounds resting upon said bearing plates and having portions positioned between the ears of each plate, connected to said hounds, and bolsters resting upon the hounds.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

ANDREW s. OUTCALT.

ing upon said axles, each bearing plate pro- I 

